SENATE  BILL  20

This was introduced by the Special Committee on Information Management, and
assigned to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee.  It would
establish a new statute providing for limitations on disclosure and use of
health information.

SENATE  BILL  21

This bill was introduced by the Special Committee on Information
Management, and assigned to the Senate Transportation and Tourism
Committee.  It relates to the records of the Division of Vehicles, and
places restrictions on the release of some information.

SENATE  BILL  87

This bill was introduced by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and assigned
back to the same Committee.  It amends the civil procedure statutes to
delete the figure of $75,000.00 as the highest amount that could be
specified in a claim for relief to be the same as is specified in the
Federal rules of civil procedure.  This would permit Kansas to remain in
conformity with the Federal rules without having to frequently amend our
statute to conform to changes in the Federal statute.  The bill was heard
on Wednesday, and recommended for passage, and is now on the Senate
calendar.

SENATE  BILL  97

This bill was introduced by the Senate Judiciary Committee and referred
back to that Committee.  It amends the statute relating to small claims
procedure to provide that a corporation may be represented in court by an
officer of the corporation or by an agent designated by corporate
resolution.  It is scheduled for hearing on Thursday, Februay 4, at 10:00
am in Room 123-S.

SENATE  BILL  118

This bill was introduced by Sen. Clark and was referred to the Senate
Judiciary Committee.  It would provide that notwithstanding any provisions
of law to the contrary, no person or entity could be held liable for
damages resulting from an act of God.  It has been scheduled for hearing on
Wednesday, February 3, at 10:00 am in Room 527-S before a Sub-Committee
which will be chaired by Sen. Vratil.

SENATE  CONCURRENT  RESOLUTION  1603

This was introduced by the Special Committee on Information Management, and
assigned to the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee.  It urges
Congress to pass the Freedom And Privacy Restoration Act of 1998.

SENATE  RESOLUTION  1803

This was introduced by the Special Committee on Information Management, and
assigned to the Senate Transportation and Tourism Committee.  It would
require the Attorney General to bring suit challenging provisions of the
federal law which requires that state issued drivers' licenses and
non-driver identification cards must either contain the holder's social
security number or that the state must verify with the Social Security
Administration the social security number of each applicant for a license
or identification card.

HOUSE  BILL  2015

This was introduced by Representative O'Neal and assigned to the House
Insurance Committee.  It relates to service of process upon insurance
companies and fraternal benefit societies, to permit the service to be made
by certified mail, return receipt requested, instead of by restricted mail.
 A hearing was held on January 27;  the Committee made technical amendments
to the bill, and passed the bill as amended.  It is now on the House
calendar.

HOUSE  BILL  2018

This was introduced by the Special Committee on Information Management and
assigned to the House Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee.
  It would create a new statute which would prohibit any state agency from
accepting for any identification-related purpose any identification number
which another state agency already accepts for an identification-related
purpose.

HOUSE  BILL  2019

This was introduced by the Special Committee on Information Management, and
assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.  It relates to criminal
statutes, amending the eavesdropping statute, repealing the present breach
of privacy statute, and combines the two into one crime known as invasion
of privacy.

HOUSE  BILL  2083

This bill was introduced by the House Judiciary Committee and referred back
to that Committee.  It amends the statute relating to collection of debts
owed to courts and restitution ordered by courts, and the authority of the
Attorney General to contract for collection services.  It provides that the
cost of collection be paid by the defendant as an additional court cost,
and that the cost of collection shall be deemed an administrative fee make
necessary by the defendant's failure to pay the court debt and restitution.
 A hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, February 2, at 3:30 in
Room 313-S.

HOUSE  BILL  2184

This was introduced by the Committee on Judiciary, and referred back to the
Committee.  It amends the code of civil procedure for limited actions and
also amends forms 11, 20, 22 and 23.  One reason to keep an eye on this
bill is that it could be used as a vehicle for other amendments that we
might want to have made.

HOUSE  BILL  2192

This bill was introduced by the House Committee on Financial Institutions,
and referred back to that Committee.  It would provide any trustee who has
the duty or power to pay the debts of a person who has died shall give
notice to creditors, in much the same manner as notice to creditors is
required in probate proceedings.

HOUSE  CONCURRENT  RESOLUTION  5006

This was introduced by the Special Committee on Information Management, and
assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.  It urges Congress to pass the
Medical Privacy Act of 1998.

HOUSE  RESOLUTION  6004

This was introduced by the Special Committee on Information Management, and
assigned to the House Federal and State Affairs Committee.  It is identical
to Senate Resolution 1803.